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D.C.: Coronavirus Data for May 24 — 440 Deaths
May 25, 2020
•From the Office of the Mayor: The District’s reported data for Sunday, May 25, 2020, includes 115 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to […]
D.C. Looks to Begin Reopening May 29, Mayor Says
May 21, 2020
•With community spread of the disease declining for the last 11 days, D.C. looks certain to hit the 14-day mark that will allow a partial reopening.
D.C.’s Fiscal 2021 Budget Rosier Than Expected
May 18, 2020
•While pay increases and new positions have been largely canceled or postponed for the next four years, only some 14 layoffs and no furloughs of D.C. employees are expected.
D.C. Extends Stay-at-Home Order Through June 8
May 14, 2020
•Nonessential businesses remain closed, students will continue to learn at home and gatherings of more than 10 individuals not of the same household are still prohibited.
Office of the Mayor: Coronavirus Data for May 12
May 13, 2020
•(WASHINGTON, DC) – The District’s reported data for Tuesday, May 12, 2020, includes 99 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 6,584. The District […]
D.C. Opens COVID-19 Hospital at Convention Center
May 11, 2020
•Set up on the lower level, used for food service and car shows in the past, the finished rooms are ready today for around 115 patients infected with the coronavirus, if need be.
Mayor Enlists Big Names for ReOpen DC Advisory Group
April 27, 2020
•Tasked with formulating the District’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, the group will be headed by Secretary Michael Chertoff and Ambassador Susan Rice.
D.C. Schools to Close 3 Weeks Early
April 20, 2020
•Due to the coronavirus crisis, some of the red-line requirements for grade advancement and graduation are being waived.
A Socially Distanced Emancipation Day
April 16, 2020
•The Compensated Emancipation Act was signed by President Abraham Lincoln on April 16, 1862, more than eight months before he issued the Emancipation Proclamation, on Jan. 1, 1863.
Bowser Extends COVID Emergency Through May 15, Urges Mail-In Voting and Census
April 15, 2020
•If leaving their residence, all individuals must continue to social distance from others not in their household and should wear face coverings if visiting essential businesses, such as grocery stores and pharmacies.